Biglands | |
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![]() Biglands | |
OS grid reference | NY254530 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGTON |
Postcode district | CA7 |
Dialling code | 016973 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Biglands is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Gamelsby, and east of the River Wampool. [1]
It is not the location of Milefortlet 1, the first milefortlet to the west of Hadrian's Wall, which is located on the coast overlooking the Solway Firth at Biglands House Farm, [2] about a mile to the west of Bowness-on-Solway and just to the south of Herdhill Scar. The confusion is caused by the proximity and similarity of names. [3] [4]
A school was once located at Biglands, but it closed and was incorporated with Wiggonby school in 1959. [5]